Whitecaps 2013 schedule released
Posted January 9, 2013 4:56 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Major League Soccer released its full 2013 schedule today and the Vancouver Whitecaps are happy with the look of their third season in MLS.
“We are pleased with the balance of home and away matches in every month,” said Whitecaps head coach Martin Rennie, who guided Vancouver to the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2012, a first for a Canadian MLS side. The Whitecaps’ regular season begins at home against Toronto FC on March 2nd and ends with a home game against Western Conference rivals Colorado on October 27th.
Rennie is also happy that there will be no month-long road trips this season. Vancouver’s 34-game regular season spans 35 weeks and includes 27 Saturdays, four Sundays, and three Wednesdays.The season will also include two visits to BC Place by the defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy.
Cascadia Rivals Portland will visit BC Place twice, May 18 & October 6th. In total, there are six matches against Cascadia Cup opponents Portland and Seattle.
Whitecaps will also visit the North American Soccer League’s FC Edmonton on April 24 before hosting Edmonton on May 1st in the two-leg semifinal series of the Amway Canadian Championship. The championship final games will be played on May 15th and May 29th.
